Two Donegal hurlers have been included in this year’s Ring, Rackard, Meagher Champion 15 selection.
Luke White (Carndonagh) and Danny Cullen (Setanta) have been rewarded for their excellent performances for Donegal in 2023.
It was a good campaign for Donegal as they went all the way to the Nickey Rackard Cup Final in Croke Park but eventually lost out against Wicklow.
Uachtarán CLG Larry McCarthy said: “These awards are dedicated to those players who go above and beyond in the pursuit of excellence and are for players who represent the cream of the crop. The Champion 15 selection covers the keenly contested Ring, Rickard and Meagher Cups which makes selection all the more notable and distinguished. Congratulations to all of those who are honoured today.”
Tom Parsons, GPA CEO, said: “Compiling a team across three different competitions is a very tricky job, but nobody can argue that the fifteen players chosen are not worthy of the recognition that they’ve earned by being selected. Their performances were outstanding throughout the Nickey Rackard, Chrisy Ring and Lory Meagher Cups. I want to congratulate them on being nominated for selection by their peers and on being picked by the selection committee.
“I also hope that those that put their hearts and souls into hurling in Meath, Wicklow, Derry, Donegal, Monaghan and Lancashire will all bask in the reflected glory of what these players have achieved.
“In the past, players from these competitions didn’t get their moment in the spotlight when it came to awards season and I am delighted that this has been rectified by the GAA with the support of the GPA.”
Players from the Ring, Rackard, and Meagher were asked to nominate outstanding performers in their competitions, with an independent selection committee adjudicating on the final team based on player performances, supported by video footage and county nominations.
The awards will be presented at a gala black-tie function in Croke Park this Friday night. The show will be streamed live on gaa.ie from 7pm and will also feature the awards for the Joe McDonagh Cup Team of the Year and the Tailteann Cup Team of the Year – as well as the presentation of the overall Players of the Year in these championships.
Champion 15 Team of the Year 2023
1 Luke White (Donegal – Nickey Rackard)
2 Seán Geraghty (Meath – Christy Ring)
3 Andrew Kavanagh (Wicklow – Nickey Rackard)
4 Simon Ennis (Meath – Christy Ring)
5 Richie Mullan (Derry – Christy Ring)
6 James Toher (Meath – Christy Ring)
7 Danny Cullen (Donegal – Nickey Rackard)
8 Cormac O’Doherty (Derry – Christy Ring)
9 Niall Garland (Monaghan – Lory Meagher)
10 Conor Madden (Lancashire – Lory Meagher)
11 Jack Regan (Meath – Christy Ring)
12 Éamon Óg Ó Donnchadha (Meath – Christy Ring)
13 Christy Moorehouse (Wicklow – Nickey Rackard)
14 Andy O’Brien (Wicklow – Nickey Rackard)
15 Niall Arthur (Monaghan – Lory Meagher)
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